"Counter-service spot featuring custard-like mochi muffins & donuts with matcha drinks."
Third Culture Bakery is a Berkeley-based bakery and counter-service spot known as the home of the Original Mochi Muffin, founded by Chef Sam Butarbutar and Wenter Shyu in 2016. The bakery offers butter mochi donuts, mochi waffles, and matcha beverages inspired by the founders' childhoods in Indonesia and Taiwan, with flavors including Mango Passionfruit, Buko Pandan, and Ube Coconut; mochi muffins also ship nationwide. Chef Sam Butarbutar created the Mochi Muffin in 2014, and the West Berkeley flagship location opened in 2018. Located in West Berkeley, with a Walnut Creek location also mentioned; mochi muffins ship nationwide. At least one reviewer catered from Third Culture Bakery for their wedding and multiple other events, noting the treats were consistently well received; reviewers also highlight the warm staff, variety of mochi flavors, and housemade jams on the waffles.
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